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Media Statement GAUTENG – Daniel Motlalentwa Moleleke (48) was on Thursday, 13 March 2025 arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation for fraud and corruption. The arrest emanates from an internal investigation by Westbank Fraud Risk Management after they received a complaint from a Westbank Fleet inspector alleging that a SAPS vehicle that had been allocated to Total Car PTY(Ltd) for a gearbox reconditioning which had been approved by Westbank returned to the SAPS Mechanic garage without the desired service being rendered. A SAPS mechanic conducted a post inspection on the vehicle upon its return from Total Car when he discovered that the gearbox had not been reconditioned and reported the matter to Westbank. On 19 February 2025, a Westbank investigator contacted the owner of Total Car to verify the work that had been done on the said vehicle, however the owner requested to meet with the investigator to discuss the matter further. The matter was reported to the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation on Monday, 10 March 2025 where an enquiry was registered. On Thursday, 13 March 2025, Moleleke a manager at Total Car was arrested at Fairlands Mall in Johannesburg after a Section 252A was authorised and executed. The arrest came when Moleleke paid the investigator on behalf of the owner an amount of R10 000 as gratification to not have the matter reported to authorities. The suspect made his first appearance before the Johannesburg Magistrates’Court on Friday, 14 March 2025 where the matter was postponed to 18 March 2025 for a formal bail application. Ends
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